James Silverton wrote:

> Corey wrote on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:49:22 +0100:
>
>>> Yes, 568ml (AKA 1 pint) bottles of beer are very common in
>>> Britain.
>
>> Sorry for the follow-up. I should have said that although you
>> do get true 1 pint bottles of beer,500ml bottles are increasingly
>> common, although not regarded as a pint.
>
> .
> Interesting, you don't actually call 500ml a pint then?

In the UK, 500ml is called a half-litre. Never a pint. It's illegal
to call 500ml a pint, 'cause ... it isn't a pint.

> I suppose it would have been too much to hope for that bottles could
> have been rounded *up* but I've seen 300ml and 330ml bottles from
> continental Europe when 341ml would have closer to 12 floz (US).

Continental European beverage makers aren't obliged to respect US size
standards, and 330ml is a common size in packaged beverages in Europe.